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Nov 13, 2026
Beer Street Journal
Heavy Seas Beer Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Will Keep Brewing
Heavy Seas Beer, one of Maryland’s oldest and largest craft breweries, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company says it is reorganizing, not closing. Clipper City Brewing Company, L.P., which does business as Hea…
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Nov 13, 2026
All About Beer
Brewers Are Embracing the Haze
Recorded during the Mighty Fine ’26 Festival in Duluth, Georgia this is a panel discussion on the state of Juicy IPA in America. Host John Holl is joined by Conor Brown of Offset Bier, Jude LaRose of Hop Butcher for the…
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Nov 13, 2026
Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine
The Science Behind Low-Diacetyl Yeast
Manufactured ALDC can help control diacetyl in some situations where the diacetyl rest falls short—but what happens when hop creep puts it to the test? Berkeley Yeast looks at the science behind manufactured and intracel…
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Nov 14, 2026
BrewboundInsider’s Week in Beer: ️ The Art of Italian Glacier Beer Lagering
it seems that global warming is now unearthing kegs in the Italian Alps due to melting glaciers. Take that, Woolly Mammoths! Apparently, a keg of beer went missing in the late 1970s when it fell from a helicopter (ah, th…
Nov 13, 2026
BrewboundAnheuser-Busch Distribution Arm Acquires Straub in SoCal
Another major domino has fallen in Southern California’s distribution landscape. Anheuser-Busch InBev has reached an agreement to purchase its brands’ distribution rights, along with other craft and non-alcoholic brands…
Nov 13, 2026
BrewboundConstellation Brands CEO Nick Fink on SpikedAde, Pacifico and Sunnier Days Ahead
Can Constellation Brands redeem its “checkered M&A history” with the integration of vodka-based sports drink SpikedAde? CEO Nick Fink hopes so, he said earlier this week at Beer Marketer’s Insights’ (BMI) fall seminar in…
Nov 13, 2026
BrewboundPress Clips: Beer Institute Honors Former HUSA CFO; Stateside, Tilray Ink NBA Deals
Former Heineken USA CFO Dan Walsh was posthumously awarded the Jeff Becker Beer Industry Service Award by the Beer Institute (BI) on Thursday.
Nov 12, 2026
Brewers AssociationBrewers Association Names Meg Papanastassiou Director of Marketing and Communications
Papanastassiou brings more than a decade of experience in public relations and integrated marketing across the beverage, outdoor, and lifestyle industries. The post Brewers Association Names Meg Papanastassiou Director o…
Nov 12, 2026
Craft Beer & Brewing MagazineRecipe: Burgeon Eyes to the Sky
Anthony Tallman, cofounder and head brewer at San Diego’s Burgeon Beer, shares a recipe for this brightly flavored West Coast IPA—one of our Best 20 Beers in 2026.
Nov 12, 2026
Craft Beer & Brewing MagazineRecipe: Funky Fauna Sea Plague
Michael Frith, cofounder and head brewer at Funky Fauna Artisan Ales in Bend, Oregon, shares this recipe for one of our Best 20 Beers in 2026—an “Oregon coast wild gose” that features locally grown wasabi root, seaweed,…
Nov 12, 2026
Craft Beer & Brewing MagazineRecipe: Wayward Lane Süffig Landbier
Wayward Lane of Schoharie, New York, brews this rustic yet beautifully balanced Franconian-style landbier—one of our Best 20 Beers in 2026—in collaboration with Schilling of Littleton, New Hampshire.
Nov 12, 2026
Craft Beer & Brewing MagazineBest in Beer 2026 Readers’ Choice: Who Brews It Best?
From niche specialists to multidiscipline legends, these breweries are your tops in the selected styles.
Nov 12, 2026
Craft Beer & Brewing MagazineBest in Beer Readers’ Choice: Your Favorite Breweries in 2026
You voted, we tallied. Here are your favorite breweries right now, broken down into four size categories based on volume brewed.
Nov 12, 2026
Craft Beer & Brewing MagazineBest in Beer Readers’ Choice: Your Top 25 Beers of 2026
Which beers do you love the most? We polled thousands of our magazine and newsletter subscribers on their favorites, and here are the results.
Nov 12, 2026
Craft Beer & Brewing MagazineThe Best 20 Beers in 2026
It’s a hell of a process. From more than a thousand submissions and blind tastings throughout the year, we arrive at an elite 20—not just great beers, but examples of the truly sublime. These are the liquids that moved o…
Nov 12, 2026
BrewboundHeavy Seas Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Founder to Retire
Heavy Seas Beer’s parent company Clipper City Brewing has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as Maryland’s largest craft brewery sets course “toward a sustainable path forward.”
Nov 12, 2026
BrewboundBrown-Forman Ramps Up RTD Offerings
Brown-Forman is adding markets and new SKUs across its ready-to-drink (RTD) portfolio for spring resets and beyond.
Nov 11, 2026
BrewboundBrewbound Live 2026 Is Less Than 30 Days Away: Your Guide to the Beer and Bev-Alc Industry’s Year-End Event
Brewbound Live 2026, the two-day business conference where brewers, distributors and retailers plan for the year ahead, is less than 30 days away. On December 9 + 10, brewers, bev-alc entrepreneurs, distributors, retaile…
Nov 11, 2026
BrewboundConstellation Brands Appeals Preliminary Injunction Blocking Exit from Coors Distributing
Weeks after it appeared their case would head to arbitration, Constellation Brands has filed an appeal to reconsider the judge-issued injunction that prevented them from leaving Coors Distributing Company (CDC).
Nov 11, 2026
BrewboundPress Clips: Southern Glazer’s Portfolio Mix, a Potential Barley Price War & Short’s Holiday Pack
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter November 10 & 11, including headlines from Southern Glazer's, the Brewers Association, Short's Brewing and more.
Nov 11, 2026
BrewboundA Test Case For What December’s Federal Hemp Ban May Look Like
The federal “ban” on intoxicating hemp products continues to loom in the not-so-distant future, effective December 11. But some states are getting the ball rolling early, and are giving consumers and industry members an…
Nov 11, 2026
Craft Beer & Brewing MagazineRecipe: Schönramer Dunkel
Eric Toft, brewmaster at Private Landbrauerei Schönram in Upper Bavaria, shares these parameters for their Dunkel—a four-time gold winner at the European Beer Star competition, most recently in 2025.
Nov 10, 2026
Brewers AssociationCase Study: Closing the Social Media Storytelling Gap at Fly Llama Brewing
Fly Llama is doing a lot right with their social media accounts. With a few tweaks, they can sell the experience to those unfamiliar with the brewery and drive more foot traffic. The post Case Study: Closing the Social M…
Nov 10, 2026
BrewboundMaryland Revises Distribution Rules for RTDs
As ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails’ sales growth continues to outpace the broader industry, RTD suppliers in one state now have a little more freedom to choose how their products are distributed.